Remnants of the IS militant group have stepped up the pace and reach of operations throughout northern Iraq, including attack... moreRemnants of the IS militant group have stepped up the pace and reach of operations throughout northern Iraq, including attacks near energy infrastructure.

Bulgarian journalist Dilyana Gaytandzhieva has revealed that the US is arming the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group in Yemen... moreBulgarian journalist Dilyana Gaytandzhieva has revealed that the US is arming the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group in Yemen. On her website Armswatch.com, Gaytandzhieva has published the documentation of the weapons contractors involved. A complex inter...

Reporters at U.S. media outlets strongly believed that civilian harm should be a central component of war coverage. Yet, civi... moreReporters at U.S. media outlets strongly believed that civilian harm should be a central component of war coverage. Yet, civilian casualties from U.S. airstrikes have been patchily covered during the war against so-called Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. ...

When Russia came to Syria’s aid in September 2015, one of the first things it did was to target and destroy Islamic State’s t... moreWhen Russia came to Syria’s aid in September 2015, one of the first things it did was to target and destroy Islamic State’s thriving oil export industry, bombing thousands of oil tankers taking oil from Syria’s eastern fields over the North East border in...

The Iraqi government should reject a plan that would unlawfully detain families with perceived Islamic State (also known as I... moreThe Iraqi government should reject a plan that would unlawfully detain families with perceived Islamic State (also known as ISIS) affiliation, Human Rights Watch said today. In early 2019, Iraq’s Implementation and Follow Up National Reconciliation Commit...

Last week, the US-backed Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) transferred at least 280 suspected Islamic State (ISIS) members to Ira... moreLast week, the US-backed Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) transferred at least 280 suspected Islamic State (ISIS) members to Iraq, following their arrest in Syria. Though the detainees are overwhelmingly Iraqi, there were reportedly at least thirteen French ...

Nick Turse reminds us today, the United States remains an imperial military presence unlike any other -- not just in this mom... moreNick Turse reminds us today, the United States remains an imperial military presence unlike any other -- not just in this moment but in the history of empire. Never has a single country had so many military bases on so many parts of Planet Earth. Consider...

National security advisor John Bolton said on Jan. 6. the withdrawal of troops depends on a guarantee that Turkey will not ta... moreNational security advisor John Bolton said on Jan. 6. the withdrawal of troops depends on a guarantee that Turkey will not target Kurdish forces. (Reuters)

The U.S. military said in a monthly report on Sunday that it estimates at least 1,139 civilians were inadvertently killed in ... moreThe U.S. military said in a monthly report on Sunday that it estimates at least 1,139 civilians were inadvertently killed in airstrikes over the last four years during the campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), an increase of 15 peop...